Picture-frame hanger



Patented Feb. I4,v |899.

VCA

M. L. RICH.

PICTURE FRAME HANGER.

(Apphcatxon led Oct 11 1898 No. s|9,43s.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATE-s ATENI FFICE.

MENZO L. RICH, OF ADDISON, NEW YORK.

PICTURE-FRAME HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 619,438, dated February14, 1899.

Application filed October 11, 1898. Serial No. 693,257. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MENzo L. RICH, actizen of the United States,residing at Addison, in the county of Steuben and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Picture- FrameHangers; andIdo declare the following to beafull,clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to picture-frame hangers; and its object isto provide simple, durable, and inexpensive means for hanging pictures,whereby they may be tilted and held at any desired angle.

WVith this object in View the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction andcombination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of myimproved pictureframe hanger, showing in dotted lines the picture-framesupported thereby. Fig. 2 is a front view of the invention; and Fig. 3is an edge view of one of the side pieces of the main frame and the eyeat one of the ends of the tie-rod, said eye being slanted to moreeffectually bind it to the side piece.

In said drawings, l denotes the main frame of the hanger, consisting ofthe side pieces 2, the lower ends of which are formed with hooks 3,adapted to engage the screw-eyes usually screwed into the back of thepicture-frame. The upper ends of these side pieces are curved towardeach other and twisted together to form an eye 4, which is adapted toengage a hook secured in the wall, and above this eye is formed anenlarged loop 5, by means of which the hanger may be suspended from apicture-nail,the curved spring portion 6 giving way sufficiently topermit of the hanger being sprung over the head of the nail andspringing back into place to prevent the hangers accidentaldisengagement with the nail.

7 denotes a tie-rod the ends of which are transversely curved to formeyes 8, that engage the side pieces of the hanger-frame. Midway itslength the tie-rod is formed with an arm projecting at right angles tothe length of the rod. In the present instance the arm is shown asprojecting downwardly and being formed with an eye 10, to which is hunga prop or brace 1l.

In use the hooks 3 are engaged with the screw-eyes of the picture-frame, and the hanger-frame is then hung upon a nail or screw in thewall. The prop or brace is then swung rearward to give the picture-framethe proper angle. If, however, it is desired to increase or decrease theangle, the tie-rod is moved in the proper direction.

It will be noticed that owing to the connection of the prop with the armof the tie-rod the tendency of the picture-frame to assume a truevertical position will impart a strain and cause the eyes of the tie-rodto twist and tend to kink the side pieces of the hangerframe. Thistendency will cause the tie-rod to be more securely held in its adjustedposition and will thereby prevent its slipping accidentally either up ordown.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a picture-frame hanger, the combination with the side pieces ofthe hanger-frame, of the vertically-adjustable tie-rod having its endsbent transversely to form eyes that engage the side pieces of thehanger-frame, and having an arm projecting at an angle to its length,and a prop secured to the arm,whereby the weight of the supportedpicture will tend v to twist the eyes and therebybind them against theside pieces of the main frame.

2. Ahanger-frame composed of side pieces, the lower ends of which areformed with hooks and the upper ends of which are twisted together toform means for supporting the hanger-frame from a nail or hook, atie-rod the ends of which are bent transversely to form eyes that engagethe side pieces of the hangerframe, an arm projecting at an angle to thelength of the tie-rod, and a prop pivoted to said arm, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MENZO L. RICH.

Witnesses:

EDWIN C. SMITH, WILLIAM B. CLARK.

